Description

Early 20th century. 2-storey and attic 8 x 2-bay former sail loft on site sloping to S. Harled lower storey with corrugated-iron clad timber-framed superstructure above.

S (MAIN STREET) GABLE: modern sliding door offset to right of centre at ground and flanked by 3 and 2-pane timber fixed lights to left and right respectively. Bipartite windows to left and right at 1st floor, large and small window respectively to left and right of centre in gablehead.

W (LADYSMITH ROAD) ELEVATION: near-symmetrical, narrow window only to outer right at ground, regularly-fenestrated upper floor.

N GABLE: corrugated iron cladding to gablehead over modernised harled wall.

6-pane windows with top hoppers and timber surrounds and cills at 1st floor. Fishscale pattern felt tile roof with platform ridge.

Statement of Interest

This building is a rare survivor of the herring boom period at the turn of the 19th century, but is also historically significant as it was used to house Norwegian sailors during the operation of the 'Shetland Bus'. The success of the operation had resulted in a move from Lunna to Scalloway so that Norwegian vessels could be repaired and serviced there.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77774149

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Recommended Books

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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)